Sulphite springs



J. L. vLEAS. Com Planter.

Patented Sept. 22, 1868.

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JOHN L. LEAS, OF YORK SULPHUR SPRINGS, PENNSYLVANIAASSIGNOR.. TOHIMSELF AND'ANDREW B. LEREW, 0F SAME PLAGE.

Letters Patent No. 82,422, elated September 22, 1868.

IMPROVEMENT IN conn-PLANTES.

TO ALL WI-IOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, JOHN L. LEAs, of York Sulphur Springs, in the county of Adams, and in the State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Corn-Planters; and I do hereby declare that the'followingvis n. full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which make part of this specification, and in whichl Figure l represents a vertical section of my improved corn-planter at the line a: x of iig. 2, and

Figure 2 a plan ortop view of the same. 1:

The object of my invention is to provide a simple and con-venient device for planting corn,-which can be carried by a man and operated by the movements ofhis feet in walking; to which ends, my improvement consists in a box or hopper for holding the corn, provided with straps, by which it is secured to a mans body, and havingr a double bottom in which a slotted slide-is placed, which feeds the corn tothe spout, and is connected by straps with the feet of the operator in such manner as to discharge the corn from thc spout-at every alternate step, a.device being provided for throwing it out ofl gear when required,as hereinafter described.

In the accompanying drawings, which show a convenient arrangementof parts for carrying out the objects ot' my invention, A represents the box or hopper for containing the corn, which is formed of any convenient sheet metal, andl closed" by a cover, a. This box is curved on its innerside, as shown in the drawings, so as to t conveniently against the abdomen of a man, to which it is `secured bythe shoulder-strap A and waiststrap G'. y v Y The box A is provided with'a double bottom, B, in the upper and 'lower sections of Ywhich are formed` the slots b e', the said slots being in diiferent vertical planes. In the space between the upper and lower sections of the bottom is placed the slide C, provided with -a slot, c. Immediately beneath the lower slot c is secured the spout D, through which the corn is delivered. I A brush, B', is placed at that end of the slot b which is nearest the spout D,'the fibres ofl'which being of a. yielding nature, free the slide C from the corn that drops upon it over and above that which is to be delivered by its succeeding movement, and without injury to thegrains.

The slide C receives` its movements from'those of the feet of the operator by means of the straps'H, which are fastened to its ends, and passing around the sheaves Ein the bottom, D; and sheaves F, working in blocks F secured to the waist-strap G, are united, by connections, I, of gum or other suitable elastic material, to'the legstraps J', to the lower ends of which are attached the feet-straps K, which are buckled to the feet of the operator.

From this arrangement, it will-be seen that the movement of the left leg ofthe operator in walking brings 'the slide C in position to have its slot e filled with c orn through the upper yslot b, while the movement ofthe 'right leg moves it in the reverse direction, bringing the slot c over the lower slot c', and thereby dropping the corn through the spout D at ev'ery alternate step.

The movements of the slide can be stopped in turning corners, die., as desired, and the dropping of the corn consequently discontinued, by the following device:

Levers M are'pivoted to the blocks F', having attached to them straps, L, which are connected to the elastic connections I. The latter should bermadc sufficiently stiff as not to stretch enough to impair the working of the slide C when the machine is in operation, but when it is desired to stop the movements of the slide, pressure is exerted upon the ends of thelevers M, which, acting upon the elastic connections I, by means of the straps L, stretches themso far that the straps H become slack, and the movement of the slide C consequently ceases. The lovers M can be held in this position by means of the hooks m pivoted to the blocks F', and engaging in staples on thelevers.

The straps H and L are provided with buckles, so as to allow their length to be regulated to suit the height of the operator.

Having'thus fully described my invention, what I claim therein as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The slideG, in combinationnvith the sheaves E F and straps H, J, and K, as and for the purpose described.

2. The pivoted llevers M and straps L, in combinatiorrwith the elastic connections I, as and forithc purpose described.

The above specicatiorrsignedby me, this 30th day of July, A. D. 1868.

JOHN L. LEAS.

Witnesses:

LEwIs SNIDER, J. A. R. McBRIDE. 

